Stats from Third-Deadliest Tornado Outbreak in US since 1950

Stats from Third-Deadliest Tornado Outbreak in US since 1950

State College, Pa, 28 April 2011 - AccuWeather.com reports these stats will be updated throughout the day as we learn more about Wednesday's devastating tornado outbreak.

AccuWeather.com Community Director Jesse Ferrell will continue to update his WeatherMatrix blog clarifying media reports about the outbreak.

The American Red Cross tweeted this morning that more than 2,700 people in 12 states stayed in Red Cross shelters last night.

Yesterday's outbreak currently ranks as the third-deadliest tornado event in the U.S. since 1950. The deadliest is the 1974 Tornado Super Outbreak, which occurred from Apr. 3-4 and spawned 148 tornadoes across 13 states, killing 308 people.

These numbers are according to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center. Keep in mind the reports from yesterday's outbreak are preliminary and unofficial, and the number will continue to fluctuate.

As of 1:30 pm. EDT:

Tornado reports: 164

States with at least one tornado report: 14 (Tenn., Ohio, Miss., Ala., Ark., Mo., Ga., Va., Ind., Md., S.C., N.C., Fla., N.Y.)

Deaths: 247, with 162 in Alabama alone. (According to CNN) CNN reported that 25 bodies were found in an Alabama parking lot. It is yet unclear if this is included in the current count.

States reporting deaths: 6 (Tenn., Va., Ala., Ga., Miss., Ark.)

Hail reports: 184

Largest hail reported: 4 inches in diameter, Batesville, Miss.

Wind reports: 353

Strongest gust recorded: 113 mph in Bay, Ark. at the airport

Power Outages: Still >300,000 without power in Tennessee this morning. Alabama Power set a new record for outages: 413,000. Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant repairs could take "weeks." At one point it was estimated that more than 1 million people in Alabama alone were without power. More than 50,000 lost power in Georgia.

By Kristina Pydynowski, Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com
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